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| name = Jogidas Khuman<br />
| title = Jagirdar<br />
| image = Sorathi Baharvatiya 2 - Pic 1.jpg<br />
| caption = Illustration of Jogidas Khuman in ''Sorathi Baharvatiya'' by [[Jhaverchand Meghani]]<br />
| birth_place = [[Savarkundla|Kundla]]<br />
| death_date = Ambaradi (Khuman)<br />
| issue = Harsur Khuman<br />Lakha Khuman<br />Kamaribai<br />
| father = Hada Khuman<br />
| dynasty = [[Kathi people|Kathi]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jogidas Khuman''' ([[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]: જોગીદાસ ખુમાણ) was a [[Kathi people|Kathi]] [[Jagir]]dar of Ambaradi and an [[outlaw]] who resisted the [[Bhavnagar State]] in [[Kathiawar]], in present-day state of [[Gujarat]], during early 19th century. He successfully led the Khuman resistance against [[Expansionism|expansionist]] policies of Bhavnagar State during the [[reign]] of [[Thakur (title)|Thakor]] Wakhatsinh and later his son Wajesinh Gohil.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Jogidas was born to Hada Khuman of [[Savarkundla|Kundla]], who along with his six brothers, succeeded Jagirdari of Kundla ''Chorasi'' (eighty four villages of Kundla), following the death of their father, Ala Khuman.<ref name=":2" /> The Kundla jagir had originally been [[Conquest|conquered]] by Samat Khuman,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Raghuvanshi |first=Harish |year=2014 |orig-date=January |title=જોગીદાસ ખુમાણ |trans-title=Jogidas Khuman |url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%97%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8-%E0%AA%96%E0%AB%81%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A3/ |website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh|www.gujarativishwakosh.org]] |language=gu}}</ref> the father of Ala and great-grandfather of Jogidas.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Vala |first=Najbhai |url=https://archive.org/details/kathiyawad-vala-ane-kathi-rajvansho/mode/2up |title=Kathiyawad: Vala and Kathi Rajvansho |publisher=Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd |year=1999 |edition=1st |publication-place=Rajkot |pages=214–220 |language=gu}}</ref><br />
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The story of Jogidas Khuman is described in the historical ballad of Indian poet and writer [[Jhaverchand Meghani]] in his work ''Sorathi Baharvatiya Bhaag-2.''<ref name ="thesis">Khuman, Jayvantbhai K., 2011, “Rendering of Sorathi Baharvatiya Part-2 by Jhaverchand Meghani from Gujartati into English with Critical Introduction”, thesis PhD, Saurashtra University p. 51</ref> Meghani claims that Ala Khuman had nine sons.<ref name="thesis" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=સોરઠી બહારવટીયા - ભાગ બીજો/જોગીદાસ ખુમાણ - વિકિસ્રોત |url=https://gu.m.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%AA%B8%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%A0%E0%AB%80_%E0%AA%AC%E0%AA%B9%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%9F%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%AF%E0%AA%BE_-_%E0%AA%AD%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%97_%E0%AA%AC%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%8B/%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%97%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A6%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8_%E0%AA%96%E0%AB%81%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A3 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=gu.wikisource.org |language=gu}}</ref><br />
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== Family tree ==<br />
{{Chart top|Family tree of Khuman Jagirdars of Kundla}}<br />
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{{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | GGRP | | | | |GGRP=Samat Khuman}}<br />
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{{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | GRP | | | | | | | GRP=Ala Khuman}}<br />
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{{Tree chart| S1 | | S2 | | S3 | | S4 | | S5 | | S6 | S1=Bhoj Khuman|S2=Mulu Khuman|S3=Hada Khuman|S4=Luna Khuman|S5=Sura Khuman|S6=Vira Khuman}}<br />
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{{Tree chart| | | | | GS1 | | GS2 | | GS3 | | | | | GS1='''Jogidas Khuman'''|GS2=Bhan Khuman|GS3=Gela Khuman|boxstyle_ GS1=background-color: #bfc;}}<br />
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== Conflict with Bhavanagar State ==<br />
Following Ala Khuman's death in 1784, a dispute arose among his six sons over the division of [[territory]].<ref name=":2" /> Amid this conflict, Bhoja Khuman, the eldest son, [[Cession|ceded]] a portion of his territory to Wakhatsinh, the ruler of Bhavnagar at the time, in exchange for his support and protection against his brothers. Wakhatsinh deployed troops to [[garrison]] the town and safeguard Bhoja's interests. However, the other five brothers successfully repelled the Bhavnagar forces. Two of the brothers then made a similar offer to the [[Nawab]] of [[Junagadh State]], seeking protection against Mulu Khuman. Mulu Khuman, in turn, managed to drive back the Junagadh force. In 1790, Wakhatsinh, seeing an opportunity in this turmoil, arrived with a large army to seize the control of Kundla.<ref name=":2" /> After two days of fighting, Wakhatsinh forcefully entered Kundla. Khumans dispersed in all directions and resorted to outlawry.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Yagnik |first=Javerilal |title=[[Gaurishankar Udayshankar]] C.S.I Ex-Minister of Bhavanagar Now in Retirement as a Sanyasi |publisher=Canny Press |year=2024 |isbn=9789362115416}}</ref> Wakhatsinh died in 1816, and his son, Wajesinh, ascended to the throne.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Outlawry ==<br />
Hada Khuman together with his three sons—Jogidas, Bhan, and Gela Khuman— spearheaded the Khuman resistance against Bhavanagar. After Hada Khuman’s death in the battle of Ghugharala, Jogidas assumed leadership of the bund.<ref name=":2" /> Between 1820 and 1829, he conducted plundering raids across Bhavnagar State,<ref name=":0" /> severely disrupting Kundla and other regions of the state. These actions necessitated significant military expenditure by the state to suppress the rebellion.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Savailal |first=Harilal |url=https://archive.org/details/samaldasparmanan00hari/page/n5/mode/2up?q=Samaldas+Parmananddas |title=Samaldas Parmananddas |publisher=Tatva Vivechaka Press |year=1912 |publication-place=Bombay |pages=24–34}}</ref><br />
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In 1822, his wife and children were placed under house arrest in the Bhavanagar royal [[palace]] as a means of pressuring him to [[Surrender (military)|surrender]].<ref name=":2" /><br />
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He killed Ananadji, the [[Dewan|Deewan]] of Bhavnagar, who had pledged to capture him alive.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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== Settlement ==<br />
In 1822, Sevakram Rajaram Desai was appointed [[Karbhari]] with the special duty of quelling the Khuman outlawry. He resigned in 1828 due to old age was succeeded by Samaldas Parmananddas.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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In 1824, a group of Kathis turned Jogidas over to Captain Barnewell, then Political Agent in [[Rajkot State|Rajkot]], to devise a settlement, though the efforts failed and Jogidas continued outlawry. Wajesinh subsequently requested Dada Khachar of [[Gadhada]] to convince Jogidas for permanent peace settlement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Mukundacharandas |first=Sadhu |url=https://archive.org/details/bhagwanswaminara0000dasm/mode/2up |title=Bhagwan Swaminarayan An Introduction |publisher=Swaminarayan Aksharpith |year=2011 |isbn=978-8175262591 |edition=5th |publication-place=Ahmedabad |pages=44–45}}</ref><br />
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In March 1828, D. A. Blane, then Political Agent in Rajkot, issued peremptory orders to Kathi [[Taluqdar|Talukdars]] of [[Jetpur, Navagadh|Jetpur]], [[Jasdan State|Jasdan]] and others to deliver up the Khuman outlaws. Talukdars delivered outlaws to political agents with their securities.<ref name=":1" /> Wajesinh offered the return of Kundla to Jogidas but he refused to accept.<ref name=":2" /> Khumans surrendered some of their original Jagir to compensate for the damages inflicted on the state.<ref name=":1" /> He was given Ambaradi and a few villages as Jagir.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
He is noted for an act of self-punishment in which he reportedly rubbed chili powder into his eyes after gazing at a beautiful woman.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> He abstained from attending [[Mujra]].<ref name=":2" /> [[Swaminarayan]] regarded him as a ''Jati,'' an individual who had embraced an [[Asceticism|ascetic]] or [[Renunciation|renunciative]] path.<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=Mukundacharandas |first=Sadhu |url=https://archive.org/details/rishismysticsher0001dasm/mode/2up |title=Rishis, Mystics and Heroes of India |publisher=Swaminarayan Aksharpith |year=2005 |isbn=8175262966 |edition=1st |volume=1 |pages=247}}</ref><br />
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He rescued Naniba, the queen of Wajesinh, from a thief named Ragho Chavdo of Akadia, safely escorting her back to Bhavnagar.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Jhaveri |first=Krishnalal |url=https://archive.org/details/milestonesinguja00kris/mode/2up |title=Milestones in Gujarati Literature |publisher=Asian Educational Services |year=1993 |isbn=8120606507 |publication-place=New Delhi |pages=374–376}}</ref><br />
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His truthfulness was recognized by the Bhavnagar State, despite their enmity. Bhavnagar agreed to his [[mediation]] in settling the border dispute between the [[Amreli district|Amreli]] [[Prant]] of [[Baroda State]] and Bhavnagar State.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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He killed [[Sindhis|Sindhi]] troops of Bhavnagar for hunting and eating the holy peacock of a [[Mohammedan]] saint.<ref name=":4" /><br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
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=== Books ===<br />
* 1928: ''Sorathi Baharvatiya Bhaag-2'', a book authored by [[Jhaverchand Meghani]], includes a depiction of Jogidas Khuman’s story.<ref name="thesis"/><br />
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=== Film ===<br />
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The 1948 film [[Jogidas Khuman (1948 film)|Jogidas Khuman]] (remade in [[Jogidas Khuman (1962 film)|1962]] and [[Jogidas Khuman (1975 film)|1975]]) was an Indian Gujarati-language film directed by [[Manhar Raskapur]]. It featured [[Arvind Pandya]] as Jogidas in 1948 and 1962, and [[Arvind Trivedi]] in 1975.<ref name=":3" /> The film is considered a "Gujarati devotional film with a clear socially revolutionary message."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pauwels |first1=Heidi R. M. |title=Indian Literature and Popular Cinema: Recasting Classics |date=17 December 2007 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-06255-3 |page=117 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAI0scTDAjIC |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Miscellaneous===<br />
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* 1965: [[Narendra Modi]] played the role of Jogidas during a drama event in his school.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Roberts |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CIZXvgAACAAJ |title=Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India |publisher=Profile Books Limited |year=2017 |isbn=9781781256459 |edition=1st |pages=228}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Nag |first=Kinshuk |author-link=Kingshuk Nag |url=https://archive.org/details/namostorypolitic0000nagk/mode/1up |title=The NaMo Story: A Political Life |publisher=Lotus Collection, Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. |year=2013 |isbn=9788174369383 |edition=3rd |pages=37–38}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Kathi people|Kathi dynasty]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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